Joseph Smith Historic Site

Learn the story of the Latter Day Saint movement in Nauvoo during the early 1840s at the Joseph Smith Historic Site. Within the Visitor Center, you can see original paintings of Nauvoo by David Hyrum Smith as well as other artifacts and information about the city and its people.

The Visitors Center is located in Nauvoo’s historic flats just off Illinois State Highway 96 at Water Street.

Plan Your Visit

THE JOSEPH SMITH HISTORIC SITE IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO COVID-19.